Stan
Regular
- Location
- California
- Name
- Stan
This is a little/mini user report. I just picked up a Ricoh GR a week ago, and thought I'd share my experiences from a user perspective. This is the first Ricoh I have ever owned, and I am still learning to use this amazing little camera.
After a week I have enjoyed getting to know the GR. The APS-C sensor is superb, and the handling and overall experience is a positive one. I also appreciate the size, retractable lens, and the overall IQ. It's a camera I will enjoy using for a long time. The lens is sharp across the frame, and I can carry the camera easily in a pants pocket or jacket pocket.
Special thanks to Ray Sachs and others here on SC! I appreciate your great images (GR and otherwise) and insights, which helped me make up my mind. Hopefully the experiences will shed light on this little camera that might help others.
I considered picking up a Fuji X100s. The price difference, my curiosity about Ricoh ergonomics, and smaller size encouraged me to try the Ricoh GR. Both cameras are excellent, and I'm only stating why I went with the Ricoh without any judgment of other cameras. I have system cameras for when I need more flexibility (lenses, flash, DOF control), and figured the small size of the GR would give opportunities that system cameras do not lend themselves to as easily. I can also readily stash the camera in a backpack or camera bag alongside my other cameras. The GR will come in handy as a backup camera.
Some photos...The Carrizo Plain National Monument is an interesting place. Most of the time it is a dry, desolate place. In the late winter to early spring the area jumps to life briefly with wildflowers, IF it rains enough. Otherwise, it is an arid landscape with a large salt lake (Soda Lake), which in ages past was a sea. Today the area is used for grazing for the cooler parts of the year and some dry farming. Homesteaders tried to dry farm the area in the past, but due to drought and economics they gave up and left some of their equipment behind.
All shots are from GR raw files processed in LR5, using the Adobe Standard LR profile. Files are flat as a pancake, but can be shaped easily.
Carrizo Plain Overlook
Dirt Road
Abandoned Farm Equipment 1
Abandoned Farm Equipment 2
Water Tanks
I processed the above using a faded look in LR, but the GR files are flexible enough. Here's a different take on the Water Tanks
Detail capture is excellent and meets my needs. I'm anxious to make prints from GR files!
Original Size Here
And the GR is handy if you have kids and hang out at the park or beach... The wide angle 28mm lens helps when including the context is wanted, and easily fits in a pocket to capture family memories.
Cheers!
Stan
After a week I have enjoyed getting to know the GR. The APS-C sensor is superb, and the handling and overall experience is a positive one. I also appreciate the size, retractable lens, and the overall IQ. It's a camera I will enjoy using for a long time. The lens is sharp across the frame, and I can carry the camera easily in a pants pocket or jacket pocket.
Special thanks to Ray Sachs and others here on SC! I appreciate your great images (GR and otherwise) and insights, which helped me make up my mind. Hopefully the experiences will shed light on this little camera that might help others.
I considered picking up a Fuji X100s. The price difference, my curiosity about Ricoh ergonomics, and smaller size encouraged me to try the Ricoh GR. Both cameras are excellent, and I'm only stating why I went with the Ricoh without any judgment of other cameras. I have system cameras for when I need more flexibility (lenses, flash, DOF control), and figured the small size of the GR would give opportunities that system cameras do not lend themselves to as easily. I can also readily stash the camera in a backpack or camera bag alongside my other cameras. The GR will come in handy as a backup camera.
Some photos...The Carrizo Plain National Monument is an interesting place. Most of the time it is a dry, desolate place. In the late winter to early spring the area jumps to life briefly with wildflowers, IF it rains enough. Otherwise, it is an arid landscape with a large salt lake (Soda Lake), which in ages past was a sea. Today the area is used for grazing for the cooler parts of the year and some dry farming. Homesteaders tried to dry farm the area in the past, but due to drought and economics they gave up and left some of their equipment behind.
All shots are from GR raw files processed in LR5, using the Adobe Standard LR profile. Files are flat as a pancake, but can be shaped easily.
Carrizo Plain Overlook
Dirt Road
Abandoned Farm Equipment 1
Abandoned Farm Equipment 2
Water Tanks
I processed the above using a faded look in LR, but the GR files are flexible enough. Here's a different take on the Water Tanks
Detail capture is excellent and meets my needs. I'm anxious to make prints from GR files!
Original Size Here
And the GR is handy if you have kids and hang out at the park or beach... The wide angle 28mm lens helps when including the context is wanted, and easily fits in a pocket to capture family memories.
Cheers!
Stan